It wasn’t exactly a New year’s resolution (it occurred on a December 3rd). After reading Walking, Weight and Wellness by my friend Dr. Martin Collis I strapped on my pedometer and walked for 10,000 plus steps. That was 7 years ago or 2590 consecutive days now that I have not missed a single day of getting 10,000+ steps, but only because I wear my Pacific Rim Wellness pedometer everyday and all day to hold myself accountable to my non-negotiable.
I feel great for doing so and I think I have motivated a lot of people throughout the years to start walking, too, on a regular basis.
In the words of Dr. JoAnn Manson, a professor at Harvard Medical School, “Walking may be as close to a magic bullet as you’ll find in modern medicine. If there was a pill that could lower the risk of chronic disease like walking does, people would be clamouring for it.”
The sedentary life is killing us so it’s time to get moving!!